People v. Jimenez CA1/3

Filed 2/5/25 P. v. Jimenez CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A172261

v. CHRISTIAN ISAIAH JIMENEZ, (Riverside County Super. Ct. No. INF1901566) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Christian Isaiah Jimenez appeals his conviction of second degree murder, asserting insufficient evidence supported the malice finding. Jimenez further contends the court erred in declining to strike the firearm enhancement. We affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Factual Background M.M.1 hosted a party at her parent’s house while they were absent. In addition to inviting various friends, M.M. also invited Jimenez, whom she had met through social media few months earlier. Although M.M. told Jimenez he…